1945: General Holland M. Smith reviewing API NROTC unit
Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC)cadets may become officers in either the Navy or Marines. General Holland M. Smith, USMC, an Alabama native, is shown reviewing the NROTC unit at Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) in October 1945. Holland McTyeire Smith grew up in Sea...
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Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC)cadets may become officers in either the Navy or Marines. General Holland M. Smith, USMC, an Alabama native, is shown reviewing the NROTC unit at Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) in October 1945. Holland McTyeire Smith grew up in Seale, Alabama, and graduated from API in 1901 (and from the University of Alabama law school in 1903), practising law in Montgomery before entering the military in 1905. He had a distinguished career which included both World Wars, and retired in May 1946. His nickname was ""Howling Mad"" Smith. At the time of this photograph, Smith was head of the Marine Training and Replacement Command (Camp Pendleton, CA). |
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1945: General Holland M. Smith reviewing API NROTC unitNaval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC)cadets may become officers in either the Navy or Marines. General Holland M. Smith, USMC, an Alabama native, is shown reviewing the NROTC unit at Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) in October 1945. Holland McTyeire Smith grew up in Seale, Alabama, and graduated from API in 1901 (and from the University of Alabama law school in 1903), practising law in Montgomery before entering the military in 1905. He had a distinguished career which included both World Wars, and retired in May 1946. His nickname was ""Howling Mad"" Smith. At the time of this photograph, Smith was head of the Marine Training and Replacement Command (Camp Pendleton, CA).UnknownAuburn University Libraries1945-10-001940sLee County (Ala.)Midshipmen -- Alabama; Military cadets -- Alabama; Male college students -- Alabama; Auburn University -- Students; Generals -- United States; College students -- Alabama; Auburn University -- HistoryAuburn University; Military TraditionEducation -- Higher Education; Education -- Military EducationJPEGImageIVA0102dAuburn University Numbered Photograph Collection.Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.engThis image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.5/13/2004http://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/aunumphoto/id/16 |
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